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Sports biography, Lifestyle, Animals and wildlife, Sports and games
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On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction
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Ray Lewis, the first black member of the Canadian Olympic Track and Field team, shares the story of his life.…
He tells of his early days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, of his more than twenty years' service as a porter on the CPR, and of his many athletic accomplishments.
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction, Hockey
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Bobby Orr redefined the defensive style of hockey - he was the first to infuse the defenseman position with offensive…
juice, driving up the ice, setting up players and scoring some goals of his own. He was the first player to win three straight MVP awards, the first defenseman to score twenty or more goals in a season. But history will also remember Bobby Orr as a key figure in the Alan Eagleson scandal, and as the unfortunate player forced into early retirement in 1978 because of his injuries. Some strong language. 2006.
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Biography, Science and medicine biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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" Ma belle amie Anne-Marie est décédée le 20 août 2016. " C'est ce que nous annonce d'entrée de jeu…
l'auteure et conférencière France Gauthier dans ce témoignage sensible et sincère. D'une plume inspirée, elle y raconte les trois dernières semaines de vie de son amie et " jumelle d'âme " Anne-Marie Séguin, qu'elle a accompagnée dans son chemin vers le grand passage. Ponctué de moments forts, touchants et parfois troublants, le récit aborde la mort (et la vie?!) de façon lumineuse, sans peur ni tabous, afin d'inspirer ceux qui tiennent la main d'un être cher qui s'apprête à traverser le voile. Ni elle ni moi ne savions dans quelle expérience transcendante nous plongions, sans autre outil que notre foi en la Vie, ici, comme ailleurs. 2017.
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Women biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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From one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman’s struggle with mental illness.…
After more than a decade in the gruelling world of professional sports that stripped away her confidence and bruised her body, Clara Hughes began to realize that her physical extremes, her emotional setbacks, and her partying habits were masking a severe depression. After winning bronze in the last speed skating race of her career, she decided to retire from that sport, determined to repair herself. She has emerged as one of our most committed humanitarians, advocating for a variety of social causes in Canada and around the world. Bestseller. 2015.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Born in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and athlete during an…
era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens, but he represented far more. Beginning with his 50-goal, 50-game season in 1944-45 and through his battles with the league over bigotry toward French-Canadian players, Richard's on-ice ferocity and off-ice dignity echoed the change in Quebec. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2011. (Extraordinary Canadians)
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Émouvante biographie de Jacques Demers, journaliste sportif bien connu. De ses débuts comme simple livreur de boissons gazeuses, au poste…
d'entraîneur-chef des Canadiens de Montréal, jusqu'à ses fonctions de commentateur sportif, l'homme se dévoile en toute sincérité et nous confie ses plus profonds secrets: père alcoolique et violent, ses difficultés à lire et à écrire, sa thérapie. Une solide biographie rédigée de façon sensible et humaine. 2005.
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Biography, Women biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld was born in the Ukraine in 1903 or 1904, and immigrated with her Jewish family to Canada…
in 1905. She became a star player in ice hockey, basketball, and softball and excelled in tennis and track and field, leading the Canadian women's relay team to an Olympic gold medal and winning a silver one in the 100-meter event in 1928. By greeting obstacles with courage, hard work, and humour, and always putting the team ahead of herself, Bobbie set an example as a true athletic hero. Includes a time line, source notes, and a bibliography. Grades 3-6. 2004.
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Biography, Sports biography
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The life story of the Irish footballer who played with Nottingham Forest then became the captain of Manchester United. Strong language. c2002.
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Biography, Sports biography
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In the 1940s, Robinson broke the colour barrier in baseball and went on to play in six pennant seasons. With…
his courage and grace, he later became a role model in the civil rights movement. This is the first biography of Robinson which is based on access to private papers owned by his widow. 1997.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction
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Ron MacLean has been a Saturday night tradition for twenty-five years, who has interviewed the greatest hockey players, coaches and…
personalities of an era. Packed with inside accounts from his early days as a part-time radio announcer and weather forecaster in Red Deer, Alberta, to his time hosting Hockey Night in Canada and the Olympics. From Gretzky to Catriona, Mario to Salé and Pelletier, MacLean has been there with an eye for detail and an appreciation for what makes a great story. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. Bestseller. 2011.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his wife Helen, Bret Hart joined the…
family business as a teen. From his early twenties until he retired at 43, Hart kept an audio diary, recording stories of the wrestling life, the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the real rivalries (as opposed to the staged ones). He details his wrestling belts won, but also the price paid in betrayals, tragic deaths, and his own massive stroke. 2007.
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Biography, Sports biography
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George Best is a legend in his own lifetime, and at his peak he brought glamour and grace to the…
game, second only in the world to Pele. But with success and fame came excess and foolhardiness, and Best's fabled story is littered with tales of his involvement with women and sex and, of course, the drink. 2001.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction
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Orangeville, Ontario's Adam Copeland turned to wrestling to deal with a family tragedy, first with friend Jason Reso as an…
indie tag team, then as the WWE's Edge. He describes wrestling throughout Canada and the Midwestern United States, winning the Intercontinental title, his brief Tag Team title reign with idol Hulk Hogan, the pain of a broken marriage and two ruptured discs in his neck, and the nervous energy of returning to Raw in March 2004 and setting his sights on the championship. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence and strong language. 2005.
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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The story of NHL defenceman Steve Montador, who was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after his death in 2015;…
of the remarkable evolution of hockey itself; of science and sport; and a passionate prescriptive to counter the greatest risk to the game in the future: head injuries. Bestseller. 2017.
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Biography, Sports biography
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Autobiography of one of Canada's most famous figure skaters, covering the years after his appearance in the 1976 Olympics. Cranston…
became an international celebrity, living a life of luxury. He recounts his triumphs and disasters, and tells anecdotes about his friendships with the rich and famous. 1997.
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Big, skilled, mean, and nearly indestructible, Gordie Howe dominated the game and the record books for decades. Today he is…
still known as “Mr. Hockey”. Going back to his Depression-era roots, and following him through his Hall of Fame career, his enduring marriage to Colleen, his extraordinary relationship with his children, and into the present, this is the definitive account of an amazing life and legacy. Bestseller. 2014.
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Biography, Sports biography
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"Great Football Moments of the Century" brings all the greatest players, teams, managers, games and moments together in one book.…
Fifty of the world's best-ever players, the supreme national and club teams - such as Brazil 1970 - and the most successful managers of all time (including the 20th century's last great manager, Alex Ferguson) are all profiled in-depth, together with their complete statistics. 1999.
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Biography, Sports biography
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La vie et le jeu d'échecs ont-ils des points communs ? Pour Kasparov, c'est une évidence. Sur les 64 cases…
du célèbre jeu se jouent, en concentré, beaucoup de défis, de combats que nous affrontons aussi dans la vraie vie. Comment prenons-nous une décision aux échecs et dans la vie quotidienne ? Sait-on vraiment et précisément mesurer les dangers ? Comment peut-on bien évaluer et analyser la situation, son adversaire, son rival, sans le sous-estimer ni le surestimer ? Quelles sont les techniques pour rattraper une position qui dérape ? Comment lutter contre ses faiblesses et accentuer ses forces ? C'est en prenant conscience de ces questions et en travaillant régulièrement sur les fragilités de notre action que l'on peut très sensiblement améliorer son jeu... comme l'on peut considérablement améliorer son attitude dans la vie. Kasparov illustre sa conviction d'une multitude d'exemples issus de l'histoire des échecs. Et de son engagement politique en Russie - qu'il développe aussi dans ce livre -, il tire des leçons pour bâtir la stratégie la plus efficace dans la partie serrée et violente qu'il joue contre le régime de Vladimir Poutine. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: How life imitates chess.
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Biography, Women biography, Sports biography, Sports and games
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Serena and Venus Williams have become a major force in woman's tennis. Their great success has inspired many young girls…
to take up the sport. This is a fascinating and inspiring story of how the Williams family has shaken up the world of professional tennis. For senior high readers. 2000.